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1. Leaked documents were not included in final review of Nauru detention centre.
Over 15o pages of transcripts that never made it into the recent Moss Review into Nauru detention centre, reveal sexual assault, violence and self-harm are common at the Australian-run centre.
The transcripts leaked to New Matilda never made it into the final report, calling into question the validity of its findings.
The 86-page report was released by the Department of Immigration last Friday, in wake of the news of Malcolm Fraser’s death.
According to New Matilda, one transcript revealed the story of a woman who fled her home country and sexually abusive husband, only to be raped in Nauru detention centre. The woman said she feared for her safety as the tents in which they live have no security doors — they don’t even have a proper floor.
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Other accounts revealed the horrific state of security, — particularly Australian security guards — including that incidents of self harm had been met with laughter by detention centre security.
“The Australians [sic] security, their attitude is very bad,” one asylum seeker said.
Another transcript revealed:
Asylum seeker: “The Nauruans are even better than the Australians.”
Moss: “They’re better in their behaviour? They’re more courteous? Polite?”
Asylum seeker: “They are more human.”
Top Comments
Is it any suprise that young people find it so common when it is constantly thrust in our faces by news sources such as this? I'm not saying that it isn't a problem, but in my personal experience, and those of my friends it is not as wide spread or accepted as frequently made out.